Theo Croker – Star People Nation (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Theo Croker – Star People Nation (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 43:22 minutes | 825 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Masterworks

Brand new studio album featuring ELEW, Eric Harland, Kassa Overall and Jamaican singer Chronixx. Trumpeter, producer, arranger, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Theo Croker’s Star People Nation finds him at the helm of production, songwriting, and performance, resulting in an intimate exploration of“the everyday rituals of blackness. A translation of Theo Croker’s personal, spiritual and creative experience, Star People Nation is a self-reflective collection of provocative, powerfully passionate and boundary-busting compositions that speak to our greater, shared human existence. In the end, he creates a haven for creativity, spirituality, seduction and enlightenment throughout the album. “This is really supposed to inspire others to embrace themselves, their experiences and their community,” says Croker. “As world citizens, we can all be a part of Star People Nation.”

Trumpetist Theo Croker was born in 1985. Like most of his peers, it is not likely he grew up knowing only jazz. Rock, funk, hip-hop, soul and electro all had a role in his musical education and personal creations. The grandson of the great trumpetist Doc Cheatham and protégé to singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, Croker often switches it up with his albums. And Star People Nation doesn’t break with this trend. “It’s taken me thirty years of analyzing my own identity as an artistic black man to finally fit all of this into my interpretation of Black American Music,” explains Croker. “We have been positioned to receive creative transmissions. We are grounded in the now in order to shape the vision of our future. Star people nation is now in motion.” Star Nation People is thus a translation of his personal experiences, spiritual and creative, but also an introspective collection of provocative, passionate and open-minded compositions that discuss everyday human values. Theo Croker translates this musically into a funky jazz rich in African percussions, American brass, and Caribbean flair. Croker is not limited to his trumpet and plays key, drum, synthesizer and percussion parts on this record as well as taking part in choral sections. Nevertheless, the essence of his groovy compositions remains inherently jazz. Croker abides to the traditions of his instrument through which he confirms, album after album, that he is one of the trumpet’s most adventurous ambassadors. – Marc Zisman

Tracklist:
1-1. Theo Croker – Have You Come to Stay (04:45)
1-2. Theo Croker – Getaway Gold (03:47)
1-3. Theo Croker – Subconscious Flirtations and Titillations (04:41)
1-4. Theo Croker – Wide Open (03:45)
1-5. Theo Croker – Portrait of William (03:15)
1-6. Theo Croker – Just Let It Ride (05:36)
1-7. Theo Croker – Crestfallen (04:22)
1-8. Theo Croker – The Messenger (05:07)
1-9. Theo Croker – Alkebulan (02:52)
1-10. Theo Croker – Understand Yourself (05:06)

Personnel:
Theo Croker, trumpet
Michael King, piano
Eric Wheeler, bass
Michael Ode, drums

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